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Poll re: loud neighbors-say something?

semdkmsemdkm
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My husband and I moved into the "perfect" suburban neighborhood about a year ago--nice enough neighbors, lots of kids, block parties, etc. While it's nice to see so many kids playing outside and neighbors sharing drinks on lawns, it's sometimes really annoying because they let their kids run around literally screeching and screaming and setting off fireworks, etc., past 9 and 10:00 and later at least once a week.  Now, I REALLY don't want to be "that" party pooper neighbor, but at the same time, we have a baby that barely sleeps and is often awakened by the screaming and fireworks at 10:30 at night.  A few times, my husband or I went outside (never before 9:30, though), to NICELY ask them if they wouldn't mind just lowering their voices a bit.  Now some of our neighbors are being snobbish toward us (though some are greatful b/c they were too chicken to ask the same even though they also have small children) and I think it's a bit unfair.  What do you think?  Keep in mind, we're always nice to their children, them, even have invited them to our dd's Christening, over for drinks, etc.  You'd just think they'd be slightly more considerate.  Am I unreasonable?
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Re: Poll re: loud neighbors-say something?

  • jsugrinjsugrin member
    I don't think it's at all unreasonable and my next step would be to have a sit down with the neighbors that are a problem and let them know that it's an ongoing problem and that you'd like a neighborhood quiet time of 9pm during the week and 10pm on weekends. ?If that doesn't work I'd find out what the noise ordinance in your area is and start calling the cops.
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  • Carmell226Carmell226

    I don't think you are being unreasonable, when you live in a neighborhood you have to be respectful of the other people around you. We are in a similar situation as you except our neighbors have a big dog that they let sit outside and bark ALL the time. Including at 5:30am and it was waking up DD everymorning because he is right by her bedroom. So finally DH went over and asked them to please let her in and explained he was keeping our daughter awake. This workded for about a week and then one night DD had been up all night teething and in pain. She was finally sleeping and the damn dog started barking, so I got up and called the cops. I don't really care what they think about us because we tried to be nice to them and it was starting to effect our daily lives with DD not sleeping like she should.

    Just today I ran into a neighbor at the store and she thanked me and said things are more "peaceful" now that the dog isn't barking 24/7. But above all else you have to do what is right for DC and if she is not sleeping as it is you should say something again.

     

     

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  • Descanso*BrideDescanso*Bride
    If they are shooting off fireworks, etc that late at night, I would definitely contact them again.  I'd check the local ordinances first so that I had ammo.  If they kept doing it, I'd call the police.  That's ridiculous.
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  • princess4u81princess4u81
    I agree with the pp! I would ask nicely, but if it continues I would call the cops
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